The Alpha's Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger by Ejiofor Dorcas

168 The weight of choices…

Miriam

The late afternoon sun hung low in the sky, casting long shadows across the festival ground. Laughter echoed from nearby stalls as staff and servants continued to move about, making finishing touches to every arrangement.

Beneath it all, Jeremy’s words echoed in my head, causing my blood to boil.

“What did you just say?” I asked.

“I said,” he repeated icily, “Tell your daughter to stay away from my son. This has gone on long enough and I won’t take it anymore.”

I spun on my heels, my eyes blazing with anger. “Stay away? Are you serious, Jeremy? After everything, do you still want to play this game? Grow up, already. It’s been years. They love each other. Why can’t you just let them be?”

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A bitter laugh escaped his throat. “Why must it always be me who sacrifices, Miriam?” His eyes darkened with old pain as he shot back. “Haven’t I given enough? I sacrificed everything for you. My son rotted in the dungeon for four years–four years to prove his love for Lyla! And how does she repay him?”

“That’s enough!” I shouted, my voice matching my fury. My chest heaved as I glared at him, my hands trembling. “Lyla didn’t ask for any of this! She never wanted your sacrifices, your son’s grand gestures, or his twisted sense of duty. All she ever wanted was a normal life!”

Jeremy stepped closer, his massive frame towering over me. The hatred in his eyes made my wolf want to recoil, but I stood my ground. “I was ready to give up everything for

you, Miriam,” his voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. “Everything. I was ready to accept all your baggage, all you mistake. I forgave you more times than I have ever forgiven anyone, but you chose him

over me”

I flinched, my heart pounding in my chest. I knew where this was going, but I couldn’t stop it.”

first. I loved you first…” his lips curled into a snarl. “And you had to do that to me? You betrayed me, Miriam. You threw

mate…”

to hold my ground at the weight of

wasn’t like

back slightly, his gaze never leaving mine. “Don’t try to justify it. I loved how karma served you so well, Miriam. If not

the air as tears streamed down my face. My breath hitched as I stared at him, my mind racing

to dredge up old wounds and use them as weapons. I made my choices; Jeremy and I took responsibility for

The weight of choices…

he stepped back, his jaw clenching tightly. “She’s not innocent in this, Miriam.

You’ve never understood. This isn’t about us, Jeremy. This is about our children. Please, don’t let your bitterness ruin

when they do, she’ll hate you for it. When

We met not once, Jeremy, but several times. You always hesitated, then you went on all those stupid trips and left me alone…and by the time

the apprentice to the High Priestess. You were supposed to wait for me… it was just one fucking trip, Miriam. You think I didn’t see women who loved me too? I wanted to be fucked as much as you

I didn’t know anything. Years after we reconnected, and I found out Logan was your Alpha. I came clean. I told you we shared a baby. You said you were

lips curled into a sneer. “It was fine until you started sleeping with him again, Mirima,” he thundered, his voice echoing with rage, making the birds scatter from nearby trees.

cracked and for a fleeting moment, raw pain replaced the anger

loves you so much that I didn’t mind you already had a baby. Despite the years that had passed between us, I was ready to accept you again because my feelings never changed. Do you even know the things you made me do for that love…”

breaking all over again as I looked at him through blurry eyes. “I loved him, Jeremy,”

inches from mine, his breath hot against my ear as he whispered, hatred dripping from every word.

Why did you make me believe

I was heartbroken…” his voice cracked. “Would it

me even a

to speak, but Jeremy didn’t let her.

my already broken heart, Miriam, and I can’t forgive you for that.”

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